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If a European gentleman of "high" class from the 19th century raped a woman of "lower"class, would he receive as stiff of punishment as a gentleman who raped a woman of "high" status? What if it was a "lower" class man raping a "higher" class woman?

by /u/ironheart777 in /r/AskHistorians

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